Uncle D

I've only seen SUVs come out of the VPC in Vance.

W205C43PFL

Nice, please do share your pictures of the track day, as for the firm it is a trade off for having a sporty suspension, I mean the W205 was worse so it is an improvement on the W206, I do think the R232 SL 43's suspension would be better though.

flocons

I'm really happy to hear that. I suppose people's definition of "sports car" are very different, but at the very least, it's got a little personality to it. The firm ride definitely lends more to the sporty persona, so I definitely do not see it as a bad thing.

mercedesmax

All C sedans are built in S Africa.

W205C43PFL

Oh I thought it was a coupe hence why I asked if it was built in Germany (coupe)

W205C43PFL

Sorry I meant the previous generation since I quoted a post mentioning a 2019 vehicle, thanks for your reply though.

BenjaminKohl

Previous geeneration US cars were built in Alabama up until the 2019 model year, 2020 and 2021 were german built.

W205C43PFL

Thought all coupes were built in Germany?

mercedesmax

20's were built in AL. 21-22 were built in S Africa. Coupes and convertibles in Germany

BenjaminKohl

Right, thank you!

W205C43PFL

I see

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eatmydust

It's wild we lose 2 cylinders. New engine. Slower car. But we get less mpg.

I still want one but so many things are telling me it's not worth it.

W205C43PFL

I am actually interested too, there are lots to like about it, I am just weighing on the options and see if the compromises like you mentioned plus some were worth it, I heard the car pulls better at high RPM surprisingly than our W205s so that was interesting.

W205C43PFL

One big compromise being people claiming the transmission is very jerky around town, like in stop and go traffic? Was the transmission issue solved though?

shadi150

No way, really? That's insane and I don't know if it's worth it at that price point lol. I should be buying a vehicle today, idk if I'm going to spend over $4k for wheel / tire insurance.

Dima

yeah it's like $4500 or something so I had declined.

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shadi150

Wow...even if it was for 4 years its not worth it. I went through a ton of tires and 1 cracked rim through 4 years with my C43 that I have right now. I don't even think that added up to $4500. Also, there's all the $50 deductibles or whatever it is that you'd have to pay with the wheel tire warranty which would take the total cost to well over $4500.

Did you ask how much tires and rims are for your car? I'm assuming you have the 20" wheels right?

Dima

yes 20s, i didn't ask, but I saw them somewhere online selling for near 5k for 4 only wheels. For tires you can just google any tire store for Michelin 4s

eatmydust

The new 20s easily will cost 1200 - 1800 each from dealer.

Still hard to justify 4500.

If i get the c43, im going with the 18s. Cant wait to have less tire and wheel worries.

My old c43 has the 19s and I went through too many flats and a bent rim within 2 years. I'm done.

maxmini

Getting anything but the 18s means you need the wheel and tire warrantee. I've repaired my current 20s so many times that I need new front wheels @ $2700!

W205C43PFL

Well, the 20s do look good and it is the first time available on the C 43, I guess we win some we lose some.

flocons

The 20s look amazing, but it really is going to depend on what your government does with your tax money. If they're making a concerted effort at maintaining the roads in your area, you're good. If they're taking that money and building useless infrastructure like hospitals and schools, then you'd better get the 18s

W205C43PFL

That is sadly true it is the same thing here in Canada. That said, since it is a German car let's talk about Germany for a second, you won't have an issue with 20s in Germany and especially on the autobahn that is for sure...